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Parma Heights council refers proposal to allow self‑storage in W.130th Street mixed‑use district to Planning Commission
Summary
Council unanimously voted to refer proposed amendments to Chapters 1131, 1185 and 1195 — including consideration of self‑storage as a conditional use in the W.130th Street Mixed Use District — to the Planning Commission for review. The referral starts the code‑amendment process; it is not project approval.
Council on April 12 unanimously voted to send proposed amendments to the city’s zoning code to the Planning Commission for review, beginning a process that could allow self‑storage as a conditional use in the W.130th Street Mixed Use District.
Director of Law Pokorny told Council that, following a presentation by Mr. Frank of DealPoint Merrill, LLC during caucus, Council may refer Chapters 1131 (definitions), 1185 (W.130th Street Mixed Use District) and 1195 (use‑specific regulations) to the Planning Commission to consider whether self‑storage should be added to the district’s permitted uses. "This is starting the process to amend the code to permit self‑storage. This is not in any way an approval of this project," Pokorny said.
Councilman Michael Stavole moved to refer the chapters; Councilwoman Everett seconded the motion. The motion passed with all members present voting aye (Everett, Gallo, Rounds, Haase, Stavole, Walsh and Danczak).
The referral means Planning Commission will review the proposed ordinance language, consider any use‑specific regulations and the definitions section, and then return its recommendation to Council. If the Planning Commission recommends changes, Council must then vote to amend the Codified Ordinances before any project application related to the proposed use can be filed or approved.
The matter discussed in caucus and referred at the public meeting relates to a proposed project at 7011 W.130th Street and a request from DealPoint Merrill, LLC for consideration of self‑storage in that Mixed Use District. Documents presented in caucus were summarized at the meeting but no formal application or site plan was approved or filed at the April 12 meeting.
Next steps: Planning Commission review, public hearings at Planning Commission as required by the Codified Ordinances, followed by any ordinance hearing(s) before Council.
